Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R. 4)

Current understanding

H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, implements the President’s June 3, 2025 special messages under section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 to rescind certain previously enacted budget authority. The House adopted the Senate amendment to H.R. 4, clearing the measure; the package targets specified accounts (including foreign assistance and public broadcasting-related items commonly identified in the June 3 transmittal) rather than establishing new policy mechanisms. Practical effect is a reduction in obligational authority for the affected accounts; broader fiscal implications depend on the final rescinded amounts.

Evidence log

• 2025-07-24 — Rescissions Act of 2025: cross-connection with rescissions-act-2025-foreign-aid: Both track the same enacted rescission package (P.L. 119-28); the foreign-aid page details the State/USAID/international accounts within the broader H.R. 4 vehicle. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-07-18 — Relating to consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 4) to rescind certain budget authority proposed to be rescinded in special messages transmitted to the Congress by the President on June 3, 2025, in accordance with section 1012(a) of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.: cross-connection with consolidated-appropriations-act-2026: Rescissions Act reduces enacted budget authority from prior appropriations while P.L. 119-75 provides new FY2026 authority; together they define the net available funding for affected national security accounts. (novelty: 2)

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